CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 355: I MUST BE THE OLDER BROTHER! 2

Ye Nianbai was excited all night, his status secure.

Si Mingjing placed the medicine bowl on the table and called to the little cherubic boy adored by everyone, "Shurong, come and take your medicine."

The little boy was reluctant.

But in the end, he closed his eyes and gulped down the entire bowl. After finishing, he stuck out his little tongue like a husky, constantly wailing, "ARGH, ARGH, ARGH! This is killing this baby, it’s so bitter! This is killing this baby, it’s so bitter!"

The Ye family’s hearts ached terribly.

Especially Old Madam Ye, who couldn’t bear to see her great-grandson suffer. Her eyes slightly red, she asked Si Mingjing, "Mingjing, can Xiaorong’s illness really be cured?"

Si Mingjing wasn’t entirely certain. It was a prescription from Academician Zhou, and as family members, they should have absolute trust in the doctor. When Si Mingjing prescribed medicine herself, she also didn’t want to be doubted.

She said, "It should be possible. Academician Zhou is very knowledgeable in this area. We’ll know after one course of treatment; there are six days’ worth of medicine left."

Ye Xinguang picked up his grandson, lifted the boy’s little shirt, and looked at the insulin pump on his belly, softly asking, "Does it hurt?"

"This baby doesn’t hurt at all!"

Children can’t sit still. After taking his medicine, he wanted to play. With a WHOOSH, he slipped out of Ye Xinguang’s arms and went to grab Ye Nianbai’s hand. "Let’s go, Rookie Bai, this baby will take you flying!"

Ye Nianbai said in a serious tone, "You should call me ’older brother.’ You’re not allowed to call me ’Rookie Bai’ again. Show some respect."

Gu Shurong rolled his eyes. "Get lost! Let’s compete. Whoever wins gets to be the older brother!"

Ye Nianbai didn’t want to compete because he knew he would undoubtedly lose.

But he still went with Gu Shurong to the spaceship simulation room, wanting to practice diligently.

Si Mingjing sat in the living room for half an hour, then took Sheng Liangliang and Yun Xiaosu for their baths.

As usual, she washed the two little darlings until they were fragrantly clean, then carried them back to the children’s room. Si Mingjing sat on the bed and told them bedtime stories.

Once the two little princesses fell asleep, she went to the spaceship simulation room to fetch the other two, telling them to hurry up, bathe, and go to sleep.

Mo Yinhe didn’t come home until ten o’clock at night. When he returned, Si Mingjing had already bathed and was lying in bed watching TV.

Her sense of smell was acute. The moment Mo Yinhe pushed open the bedroom door, she detected a faint scent of blood. After Mo Yinhe took off his jacket, she saw a few fresh drops on his white shirt. She sat up anxiously. "Are you hurt?"

"No, stay in bed. I’m going to take a bath; I’ll be quick."

Mo Yinhe forbade her from getting out of bed.

She was most afraid of catching a cold during her period; the slightest chill would make her stomach ache. Mo Yinhe remembered all these details.

Mo Yinhe washed off the scent of blood until he was spotless, sprayed on some Zhanlong Fragrance, wrapped a towel around his waist, and walked out of the bathroom drying his hair, heading straight for the bed.

Si Mingjing was curious. "Where were you tonight?"

"The police station."

Si Mingjing understood. This must be about teaching Dong Shangzhi a lesson. Dong Shangzhi had nearly killed Little Shurong; it would be strange if Mo Yinhe were to let it go so easily.

"What happened to Dong Shangzhi?"

Mo Yinhe said, "He committed suicide out of fear of punishment for his crimes."

Si Mingjing was speechless.

She abruptly sat bolt upright and looked at Mo Yinhe. "You killed him?"

After drying his hair, Mo Yinhe hugged her and said, "Someone like him isn’t worthy of me dirtying my own hands. I merely gave Qin Jianzhang an opportunity to avenge his daughter. He was difficult to kill, as he’s also a vampire with a not insignificant status within the Vampire Clan. Chairman Qin truly went to great lengths to ensure he breathed his last."

Si Mingjing found it hard to imagine the scene, but she didn’t feel an ounce of sympathy for Dong Shangzhi.

Mo Yinhe continued, "I let Qin Fengling go."

"Why?"

"Qin Jianzhang promised to pay one billion as compensation for our son’s emotional distress. Additionally, he’ll recommend you as the next vice-chairman of the chamber of commerce. Although it’s a vice-chairman position, it’s very useful. Don’t refuse it.

"When my father wanted to develop Xingguang Island, he offered very favorable conditions, such as tax breaks and listing incentives, to attract companies worldwide to register there. However, the initial results weren’t very apparent. It wasn’t until he offered significant benefits that he managed to entice Qin Jianzhang to move and live on Xingguang Island.

"Before coming to Xingguang Island, Qin Jianzhang was already an important figure in the global business association. My father helped him ascend to the chairmanship of the global business association. Out of gratitude to my father, he actively promoted Xingguang Island to become the world’s fourth-largest offshore financial center. Their relationship was one of mutual benefit.

"I’ll first get you into the vice-chairman position. After a few years of building experience, when Qin Jianzhang eventually steps down, I can push you to the chairman’s seat.

"Mingjing, I’m not deceiving you. Although I’ve vigorously promoted commercial exchange between land and sea during my years in power, it’s still not enough. Even in Atlantis, many look down on land dwellers, expecting me to adopt a policy of isolationism, but that’s impossible.

"I need to strengthen commercial ties between land and sea. I want to globalize the economies of both land and sea. Mutual benefit is vital so that my people can live better. And I want to break this chain of disdain..."

Mo Yinhe analyzed the pros and cons with her, sharing his political ambitions, and Si Mingjing was very interested.

She also hated that chain of disdain.

"Alright," she said. "Vice-chairman isn’t bad. With that status, my new company can forge a smooth path ahead. It’s just that Qin Fengling got off easy."

Mo Yinhe gave an enigmatic smile.

Since Chairman Qin was willing to offer it, he gladly accepted.

However, how could Mo Yinhe possibly forgive the woman who had harmed his son?

Hiding the ruthlessness in his eyes, he said, "Even if I let her go, Mrs. Dong won’t spare this sister of hers. We just need to watch the show."

Si Mingjing understood. Mo Yinhe wanted to use someone else’s hand to exact revenge. It was the same principle she had applied when sparing Mrs. Chen.

She nodded, still scoffing, "Seducing her own brother-in-law under the supposedly noble pretense of giving her sister a child—I despise such a woman. Yet, at the banquet today, all the socialites actually thought she was making a great sacrifice by being willing to bear a child for her sister. How noble of her, they said."

Mo Yinhe just smiled.

His judgment always sharp, he analyzed for her, "Qin Fengling was born to the second wife Qin Jianzhang married after his first wife passed away. However, Qin Jianzhang himself came from an ordinary, moderately prosperous family and didn’t possess much personal wealth. His competence and high level of education caught the eye of Mrs. Dong’s mother.

"Mrs. Dong’s mother came from a wealthy and influential family. Before she passed away, she gave all her premarital assets to Mrs. Dong. Mrs. Dong is very rich.

"Although Qin Fengling is Qin Jianzhang’s daughter, Qin Jianzhang himself isn’t wealthy. The bulk of the family fortune is in Mrs. Dong’s hands. Now do you understand why she was willing to have a child for her sister?"

Si Mingjing got it. The Qin family’s wealth would all go to Mrs. Dong in the future, and Qin Fengling wouldn’t get any of it. If Qin Fengling had a child and gave it to Mrs. Dong, that child could inherit Mrs. Dong’s fortune. This was just a veiled attempt to get her hands on Mrs. Dong’s assets. But man proposes, and God disposes; it turned out Dong Shangzhi was the one with the actual fertility problem. Qin Fengling had schemed meticulously, only to overplay her hand and lose everything. She must be regretting it to her core! It was a classic case of reaping what one sows!